How to Budget for your Rehearsal Dinner

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Rehearsal dinners are generally handled financially by the groom's family. However, in today's society, it is perfectly acceptable for the bride's parents or the bride and groom themselves to pay for the rehearsal dinner. Follow these steps to devise a budget.

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Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Decide the total amount of money you will be spending on the rehearsal dinner.
Step 2

Decide on the type of rehearsal dinner you will have. Keep in mind that buffet dinners are more expensive that sit-down dinners.
Step 3

Decide on the location of the rehearsal dinner.
Step 4

Decide on the types of alcoholic beverages you will (or will not) serve and whether or not you or your guests will pay for those beverages.
Step 5

Meet with the manager of the location of the dinner.
Step 6

Find out how much various types of menus cost.
Step 7

Once you have all of this information, you will be able to decide how many people you can invite to the rehearsal dinner. Divide the total number of money you will be spending on the dinner by the amount of the dinner and beverages. The answer to this math problem is the number of guests you will be able to invite to the rehearsal dinner.